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- Rules

RULES

The Science Fair is open to all Sandshore School students
in grades K-5. All students are encouraged to submit an award-winning project
that follows the “scientific method” that they have completed on their own.

Project Items: Each
project should include the following items:

· A
project display board that can stand by itself (standard tri-fold board). The display boards can be purchased locally
at Michael’s, Target, or Walmart.

· Any
necessary display equipment.

· Student(s)
prepared to give an oral presentation.

· A
completed summary sheet.

Student Work: The participant’s name, grade and
teacher’s name are to be placed on the

front of the display board.

All work presented must be the
student’s work

Parents can be guides. Adults can
supervise the investigation, but not take part except in cases of safety.

Parents should not participate in the
preparation or presentation, except to help with materials and act as an
audience for practice.

HAVE FUN!!!!

Prohibited Items: Anything
potentially dangerous to the participant and/or the public is

prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to the
following:

· No
flames or combustible materials. No sharp items such as needles or syringes.

· Living
organisms or plants may be allowed ONLY by approval of the Science Fair
Committee.

· Projects
with moving parts MUST be shielded and safe to the observer and participant.

· No
items will be allowed that can spill or spray, or cause damage to your or
another person’s project, furniture, table or room.

· Foods
or other materials that produce an undesirable odor or are messy in nature are
not allowed.

· No
live or preserved animals or animal or human parts except those that are dried
and in a sealed container (teeth, hair, dried animal bones, etc.)

· No
poisons, drugs, controlled substances, toxic or hazardous substances or devices
may be used.

Experiment limitations:

· No
cruel or inhumane experimentation will be permitted.

· Animal
studies may not include harmful substances.

· While
you may use charts, graphs and photos, do not include pictures of surgical
procedures, dissections or autopsies in your presentation. You may, however, use a notebook containing
such pictures to be used only during judging.